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Reasonover v. Washington, No. 4:96CV1477 JCH (E.D.Mo.) (60 F.Supp.2d 937) (August 2, 1999) (Judge Jean C. Hamilton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Brady/Giglio/Jencks Act Issues

Reasonover v. Washington, No. 4:96CV1477 JCH (E.D.Mo.) (60 F.Supp.2d 937) (August 2, 1999) (Judge Jean C. Hamilton) by Here the Court held that evidence of leniency arrangements between the Government and each of two witnesses who testified was required to be disclosed; and the concealment of evidence denied the defendant …

Reasonover v. Washington, No. 4:96CV1477 JCH (E.D.Mo.) (60 F.Supp.2d 937) (August 2, 1999) (Judge Jean C. Hamilton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Actual Innocence/Claim of Innocence

Reasonover v. Washington, No. 4:96CV1477 JCH (E.D.Mo.) (60 F.Supp.2d 937) (August 2, 1999) (Judge Jean C. Hamilton) by This case, in which the Court granted a Writ of Habeas Corpus on the grounds that the prosecution failed to disclose Brady and Giglio materials, is noted primarily for its detailed analysis …

Harris v. Garner, No. 98-8899 (11th Cir.) (190 F.3d 1279) (September 30, 1999) (Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exhaustion of Remedies

Harris v. Garner, No. 98-8899 (11th Cir.) (190 F.3d 1279) (September 30, 1999) (Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat) by In this decision (which was later vacated when the full Court agreed to rehear the case en banc) a panel from the Eleventh Circuit held that the provision of the Prison Litigation …

U.S. v. Morales, No. 98-50921 (5th Cir.) (191 F.3d 602) (October 4, 1999) (Judge Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Morales, No. 98-50921 (5th Cir.) (191 F.3d 602) (October 4, 1999) (Judge Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale) by United States v. Orozco, 191 F.3d 578 (5th Cir. 1999) (Judge Stewart) United States v. Morales, 191 F.3d 602 (5th Cir. 1999) (Judge Barksdale) In 1957 author Ayn Rand published her classic …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 98 Cr. 442 (JSM) (S.D.N.Y.) (78 F.Supp.2d 189) (December 1, 1999) (Judge John S. Jr. Martin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Adequacy of Criminal History Category

U.S. v. Williams, No. 98 Cr. 442 (JSM) (S.D.N.Y.) (78 F.Supp.2d 189) (December 1, 1999) (Judge John S. Jr. Martin) by In this case Judge Martin held that "street dealers" are not typically the type of repeat offenders that Congress intended to target in the career offender provisions of the …

U.S. v. Romero-Rendon, No. 99-50137 (9th Cir.) (198 F.3d 745) (December 7, 1999) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

U.S. v. Romero-Rendon, No. 99-50137 (9th Cir.) (198 F.3d 745) (December 7, 1999) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by For some time now the courts have struggled with the concept of whether the normal preponderance of evidence standard that applies to sentencing hearings is sufficient when the application of a particular …

Atley v. Ault, No. 98-3603 (8th Cir.) (191 F.3d 865) (September 15, 1999) (Judge Richard H. Kyle)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Conflict of Interest

Atley v. Ault, No. 98-3603 (8th Cir.) (191 F.3d 865) (September 15, 1999) (Judge Richard H. Kyle) by In this case the Eighth Circuit held that a state court's pretrial inquiry into an alleged conflict of interest stemming from his appointment as an upcoming prosecutor was inadequate, and it granted …

U.S. v. Burridge, No. 98-4077 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1297) (September 14, 1999) (Judge Carlos Lucero)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Burridge, No. 98-4077 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1297) (September 14, 1999) (Judge Carlos Lucero) by Here the Court held that intended loss, rather than net loss, could properly be used to determine the amount of loss for purposes of USSG § 2F1.1.

U.S. v. Vergara, No. 90 CR. 44 (CSH) (S.D.N.Y.) (62 F.Supp.2d 1108) (August 5, 1999) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Refusal to file motion

U.S. v. Vergara, No. 90 CR. 44 (CSH) (S.D.N.Y.) (62 F.Supp.2d 1108) (August 5, 1999) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight) by Here the Court held that the Government could not argue that it was entitled to use the defense of good faith breach by the defendant to support its refusal …

U.S. v. Rivera (Walden), No. 98-1651(L) (2nd Cir.) (201 F.3d 99) (November 22, 1999) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Refusal to assist

U.S. v. Rivera (Walden), No. 98-1651(L) (2nd Cir.) (201 F.3d 99) (November 22, 1999) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by Section 5K1.2 of the Guidelines flatly states that “[a] defendant’s refusal to assist authorities in the investigation of other persons may not be considered as an aggravating sentencing factor.” That …

U.S. v. Burridge, No. 98-4077 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1297) (September 14, 1999) (Judge Carlos Lucero)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Abuse of Position of Trust

U.S. v. Burridge, No. 98-4077 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1297) (September 14, 1999) (Judge Carlos Lucero) by In this case, the defendant Appellant Burridge served as a "like kind accomodator", a position that exists to facilitate transactions under I.R.C. § 1031, which provides for "nonrecognition of gain or loss from …

U.S. v. Eads, No. 98-1331 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1206) (August 18, 1999) (Judge Paul J. Jr. Kelly)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Guns - Type of

U.S. v. Eads, No. 98-1331 (10th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1206) (August 18, 1999) (Judge Paul J. Jr. Kelly) by Here the Tenth Circuit joined with a number of other Circuits in holding that the type of firearm used in a 18 USC § 924(c)(1) is a sentencing enhancement and not …

Christunas v. U.S., No. Civ.A. 97-40429 (E.D.Mich.) (61 F.Supp.2d 642) (August 17, 1999) (Judge Paul V. Gadola)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Property Rights/Interest

Christunas v. U.S., No. Civ.A. 97-40429 (E.D.Mich.) (61 F.Supp.2d 642) (August 17, 1999) (Judge Paul V. Gadola) by Here the Court held that a wife's interest in real property, owned as tenant by the entireties with her husband, a convicted drug dealer, precluded forfeiture of her interest in the property …

Hollins v. Department of Corrections, No. 98-5777 (11th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1324) (October 5, 1999) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Electronic Filings/PACER System issues

Hollins v. Department of Corrections, No. 98-5777 (11th Cir.) (191 F.3d 1324) (October 5, 1999) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by Here the Court held that the petitioner's failure to file a timely appeal, after his counsel relied on the district court's electonic records system containing a docket sheet which failed …

U.S. v. Gwinn, No. 99-1155 (8th Cir.) (191 F.3d 874) (September 15, 1999) (Judge C. Arlen Beam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Containers/Luggage

U.S. v. Gwinn, No. 99-1155 (8th Cir.) (191 F.3d 874) (September 15, 1999) (Judge C. Arlen Beam) by Here the Court held that the manipulation of a traveler's bag in an overhead luggage compartment on a trian was a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment for which the …

U.S. v. Ruhe, No. 98-4731 (4th Cir.) (191 F.3d 376) (August 31, 1999) (Judge Francis D. Jr. Murnaghan)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Calculation/Determination of

U.S. v. Ruhe, No. 98-4731 (4th Cir.) (191 F.3d 376) (August 31, 1999) (Judge Francis D. Jr. Murnaghan) by Here, over the strong dissent of Judge Niemeyer, the Court held that the proper measure of loss under USSG § 2B1.1 is the value of the goods to the victim, which …

U.S. v. Lafortune, No. 99-1059 (1st Cir.) (192 F.3d 157) (September 15, 1999) (Judge James C. Hill)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession or Use of Firearms

U.S. v. Lafortune, No. 99-1059 (1st Cir.) (192 F.3d 157) (September 15, 1999) (Judge James C. Hill) by

U.S. v. Valdez, No. 98-35526 (9th Cir.) (195 F.3d 544) (November 12, 1999) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Valdez, No. 98-35526 (9th Cir.) (195 F.3d 544) (November 12, 1999) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima) by Defendant's 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion was held to be timely under § 2255 (3). In this case, the defendant Valdez filed a post conviction petition for relief that the district court …

U.S. v. Chambers, No. 97-5501 (3rd Cir.) (192 F.3d 374) (September 13, 1999) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Return/Retention of Property

U.S. v. Chambers, No. 97-5501 (3rd Cir.) (192 F.3d 374) (September 13, 1999) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell) by Here the Court rejected the Government's contention that a motion for return of property under Rule 41(e) is moot where the Government no longer retains possession of the seized property - i.e., …

U.S. v. Stevens, No. 98-1394 (2nd Cir.) (192 F.3d 263) (September 27, 1999) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)

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Filed under: Recusal, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Stevens, No. 98-1394 (2nd Cir.) (192 F.3d 263) (September 27, 1999) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler) by Here, although the Second Circuit acknowledged that some of Judge Duffy's comments may have been "intemperate", in context they did not "indicate a bias against any particular party" and thus it declined …